Funnily enough,this weekend I met a french couple who have an Ivory +8 with blue leather (35th anniversary model). Turns out they live in the same village as me, so they invited me round for a drink yesterday & a bit of mutual mog admiring. They were astounded that I hadn't opted for an easy up hood. I pointed out to them that I bought it to drive with the roof down, and unless it's absolutely hosing it down it's tonneau & shower cap every time, & IMHO the look of the car with the trad hood (ie hood off) is so much better. Even when I do put the roof up, the sidescreens only go on as a last resort. On my way back from blighty last week, on a (rare) lovely summer's afternoon a swiss plated roadster was queuing for the tunnel, roof up, sidescreens on. I went to chat with the owner.......he prefers to drive it with the aircon on. À chacun son goût.
